the government has to protect what you own, your life, and your freedom.
If there was no common defense, there would be violence and death surrounding the country.
Example: US Navy, Army, Police, FBI, SWAT
2) Resolving conflicts within a society
To maintain social order and peace between the people
The court system gives rulings on civil disputes.
This is important because there needs to be peace, and for that to happen there needs to be a higher power to decide the conflicts course. Also, people need to move on with their lives.
Example: There is an accident with death involved. The government quietly handles it and hands out punishment, and life goes on.
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3) Provide public services
Services that make life in a community easier and more efficient
This is important because with out it, the country would become dirty, uneducated, and disgusting.
Government steps into complete tasks to large for an individual.
Example: Fixing a road, teaching, preaching.
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People could say whatever they want.
4) Protect the rights of the people
To secure and protect life, liberty, and property through laws
This is important because with out it, there would be no peace, and everyone would be doing whatever they wanted to. There would be chaos everywhere.
Examples: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press.
5) Make decision making easier
The government will pass laws that shape our economy and make it easier to live in.
The government must help keep the economy stable because if they didn't, the people would probably try to, and they would make selfish decisions.
Examplies: Health Insurance for everyone, money for the unemployed, money for the retired.
The Five Purposes of Government
1) Providing a common defense
the government has to protect what you own, your life, and your freedom.
If there was no common defense, there would be violence and death surrounding the country.
Example: US Navy, Army, Police, FBI, SWAT
2) Resolving conflicts within a society
To maintain social order and peace between the people
This is important because there needs to be peace, and for that to happen there needs to be a higher power to decide the conflicts course. Also, people need to move on with their lives.
Example: There is an accident with death involved. The government quietly handles it and hands out punishment, and life goes on.
3) Provide public services
Services that make life in a community easier and more efficient
This is important because with out it, the country would become dirty, uneducated, and disgusting.
Example: Fixing a road, teaching, preaching.
4) Protect the rights of the people
To secure and protect life, liberty, and property through laws
This is important because with out it, there would be no peace, and everyone would be doing whatever they wanted to. There would be chaos everywhere.
Examples: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press.
5) Make decision making easier
The government will pass laws that shape our economy and make it easier to live in.
The government must help keep the economy stable because if they didn't, the people would probably try to, and they would make selfish decisions.
Examplies: Health Insurance for everyone, money for the unemployed, money for the retired.